Rushern Leslie Baker III was born on October 24,1958 and is an American lawyer and politician.
14 Facts About Rushern Baker
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Rushern Baker received his bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor from Howard University in 1982 and 1986, respectively.
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Rushern Baker represented legislative district 22B in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1994 to 2003, where he served on various subcommittees and task forces.
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Rushern Baker served as executive director for the Community Teachers Institute, located in Lanham, Maryland.
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In 2002 and 2006, Rushern Baker ran unsuccessfully for the office of Prince George's County Executive.
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In November 2010, Rushern Baker won the election to replace Johnson, who was term-limited.
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Rushern Baker was sworn in as County Executive on December 6,2010.
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Rushern Baker served as President of County Executives of America from 2014 to 2015.
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Rushern Baker was named Public Official of the Year by Governing Magazine in 2015.
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On June 21,2017, Rushern Baker announced his candidacy for Governor of Maryland in the 2018 election, currently held by Larry Hogan.
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Rushern Baker was endorsed by the Washington Post, but lost the Democratic primary to Ben Jealous, 40 percent to 29 percent.
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Rushern Baker's running mate was Nancy Navarro, a member of the Montgomery County Council.
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Rushern Baker met his wife, Christa Beverly, as an undergraduate at Howard University in 1978.
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In 2010, Rushern Baker's wife was diagnosed with Early-onset Alzheimer's disease.